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Grand old party turns 60

The United National Party, which was formed in September 1946, will hold a special programme to celebrate its 60th anniversary from September 1 to September 6 with the theme, ‘The United National Party that formed a unified nation’, a UNP spokesman said.

The celebration will begin with the first three days - September 1 to September 3 - being dedicated to religious activities honouring the faiths of the Buddhist, Christian, Muslim and Hindu communities.

All loyal members of the UNP who had sacrificed their lives for the party at the hands of the JVP and the LTTE will be remembered with a special event to be held at the Sirikotha UNP headquarters at 10 a.m. on September 4.

The celebrations will conclude on September 5 with a felicitation ceremony attended by the leading members of the party where 10 devoted members of the UNP will receive medals of gratitude for their loyalty and support to the party. Apart from the festivity, there would be a district Sinhala and Tamil essay competition held on September 19 on the official celebratory theme.

The finals will be held on October 20 - D.S. Senanayake’s birth anniversary - when the winners would each receive a prize and certificate.

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